Tea Break 5 Voice

[tea_lover64]

[He had been left in the outskirts of the village after they had finished with him. It had been a particularly difficult couple of weeks while they were there. They had tested his physical limits, pain endurance, capability of his powers, and seemingly just what it would take to make him cry out in pain. Exhausted was an understatement, he felt thoroughly drained and doubted their claims that it would somehow help. They had enjoyed the process it seemed to him.

Laying on the ground there he contemplated just taking a nap right here. It would be delightful to just rest now, but people would be worried, and the comparative safety and comfort of the house would be welcome. Thankfully it seemed at least he would be able to communicate, the journal was right beside him. Lifting a stiff arm he flips it on.

He starts to try and say something for a moment before coughing for a few seconds, and takes an audible breath in. He winced as he took it in, seemed like that would take a little bit of time to heal]

H-hello, I hope I haven't worried anyone too much..

[He clears his throat and puts a little more volume in it]

This is Iroh, I'm in the forest, I can't tell exactly whereabouts. Normally I would find my own way back, but I am feeling a bit under the weather. I would appreciate any assistance, and if it is not too much to ask, a good cup of tea.

[A fortnight without tea was quite barbaric as well]

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[complicatedliar]

It's a curious sensation, to mourn for a family that never existed. [He shrugs.]

I once said to a dear friend that every choice we make is a stone that hangs upon our neck.

[It feels so long ago, that conversation with Jane when he hadn't been himself.]

But I have never been particularly good at letting anything go. I am too greedy for that.

Action-By complete accident Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley is playing

[tea_lover64]

[Iroh eyes him carefully]

It is best to avoid grudges where one can, but burdens we make can be carried by those we surround ourselves with. The right company can make even the heaviest burden seem but a trifle.

Re: Action-By complete accident Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley is playing

[complicatedliar]

My grudges are the only reason I'm still alive. [He probably wouldn't have made it out of the black hole if he hadn't been motivated by his sheer hatred of Odin and Thor.

He smiles crookedly.]

I'm still grappling with the idea of being around people who don't want to kill me.

[tea_lover64]

Well, I've always had at least a few who didn't want to kill me, though who that was has shifted a few times. I wish I could say family was always on the list of people who didn't want to kill me, but alas, you don't get to decide who your family is.

[Lots of people want to kill Iroh, he just stops them from doing so, bids them a nice day, and has tea with them]

[complicatedliar]

Yes, unfortunately, one can't. [Thanks, worst dad ever.]

Humans are very strange, you know.

Even stranger, I'm starting to really like some of you.

[tea_lover64]

[Ozai is pretty high up there too]

Yes, we are a strange bunch.

[Iroh laughs at that]

Law of averages I would say.

[complicatedliar]

[Let's be honest, Ozai would win the Worst Dad Ever competition.]

Ha, I think you might be right with that. The ones I like are the exception, rather than the rule.

[He falls silent for a moment.]

The strangest thing that strikes me, from thinking on that false life as a water bender... [His lips twist. He's not even certain what this means.]

It reminded me what it is like, to be ceaselessly angry. In every waking moment. And...I don't feel that way any more. I don't know when that happened.